Shanghai court jails ex-news executive Shen Hao to four years for extortion and blackmail
Le Bing, the 21st Century group's CFO, too has been convicted of embezzlement.
Alibaba to buy stake in online food delivery service Ele.me for $1.25bn
Tencent and Baidu have also shown increased interest in such start-ups that operate in the O2O services space.
Ecommerce in Africa and Asia: How start-ups can benefit from tomorrow's emerging markets
IBTimes UK speaks to Nils Hammar, the CEO of Saltside Technologies.
US, France and UK warn of Christmas threat against westerners in Beijing
Chinese authorities put on second highest state of alert following threat.
Beijing's smog 'red alerts' are a positive sign of the times in China
It's hopefully heralding a more environmentally conscious and accountable country
Santa not welcome: Ten countries that banned Christmas
IBTimes UK looks at the history of banning Christmas.
China landslide: Man rescued from Shenzhen rubble after being trapped for over 60 hours
Nineteen-year-old Tian Zeming pulled out of rubble after landslide in Shenzhen.
China: Woman orders pure-bred kitten online but gets dead cat
The kitten could have died when it was transported inside a truck without food or water for two days, the woman said.
Japan stepping up military presence in tense East China Sea
Japan to install anti-aircraft and anti-ship missile batteries on 200 islands.
China tests train-mounted ICBM capable of striking US
Beijing embarks on train-based ICBM system disguised as passenger train.
China warns US against 'provocative actions' in South China Sea
Warning comes after US B-52 bomber flew within two nautical miles of China-claimed territory.
China appoints first anti-terror chief paving way for controversial cybersecurity bill
China counter-terror job follows outbreak of ethnic violence in Xinjiang province.
China angered by US B-52 bomber's South China Sea flight
Pentagon says warplane's incursion into China-claimed territory was unintentional.
China holds military drill in disputed South China Sea
Chinese warships, submarines and fighter jets involved in exercise.
China threatens to shoot down Australian surveillance aircraft over South China Sea
Chinese mouthpiece says 'it would be a shame if one day a plane fell from the sky and it happened to be Australian.'
China: 131 ancient hanging coffins up to 1,200 years old discovered on mountain side
The coffins had been placed in caves, which were carved into the cliff.
Pinder? Endangered giant pandas prefer breeding with mates they fancy
Getting giant pandas to mate is notoriously difficult – so giving them a choice of partners is the way forward.
North Korean girl band cancelled China debut over rumours of tryst between lead singer and Kim Jong-un
Moranbong were to give three performances at Beijing's National Centre for the Performing Arts.
China: Scientists successfully clone six Blonde d'Aquitane calves in one go
It is the first time they have cloned so many animals simultaneously.
Neil Heywood murder: Beijing court commutes sentence of Bo Xilai's wife Gu Kailai to life
Suspended death sentence of Gu could be turned into life imprisonment.
China: Guo Guangchang reappears in public with his 'personal affairs' under scrutiny
Fosun group's top executives assure Guo's detention would not affect the Chinese conglomerate.
North Korean all-female music band abruptly leaves China
Pyongyang's Moranbong Band members leave China cancelling all concerts scheduled to be held in Beijing.
Kenya votes through new WTO trade agreement
'Bali' deal will speed movement, release and clearance of material, including goods in transit.
World Memory Championships 2015: The secret to improving your memory is technique and self-confidence
Reliance on Google for fact-checking and finding basic information has made us forgetful, say scientists.
China: Government plans to give rights to 'ghost children'
China will allow unregistered children to apply for registration certificates.
North Korea: Kim Jong Un's hand-picked girl band Moranbong hope to make it big in China
Moranbong are to give three performances at Beijing's National Centre for the Performing Arts.
Baidu: The Google of China enters autonomous car race on streets of Beijing
Baidu plans autonomous shuttle service to cut congestion and pollution in China's largest cities.
Chinese researchers develop mind-controlled car
Nankai University researchers develop car that can move without using limbs.
The world is getting a pay rise: Global salaries edge up by 2.5% lifted by Asian surge
Vietnam and China expected to see the biggest increase in wages.
Isis releases jihadi propaganda song in Mandarin to recruit Chinese Muslims
Islamic State releases slick recording of song in Mandarin urging Chinese Muslims to "wake up".

